User Reviews for Portia 28 oral

Where do I begin with this pill. This drug is the devil in a nutshell, it oozes cancerous fake hormones that destroy your body in and out and I advice anybody whoâ??s doctors insist on taking it to avoid it at all costs. So sad it took me this long to connect my symptoms to this drug. For starters it gave me an ongoing strange yellow discharge I had never had before almost like a constant yeast infection that wouldnâ??t go away despite antibiotics. The first weeks of taking it caused me to vomit every single night. I would get migraines often, killer back pain, and fluid retention in the stomach. I had excellent mental health but this drug would increase my heart rate constantly making me feel on edge like I need to jump. Mood swings for the first time in my life were prominent. It caused me to suddenly grow hair on my upper stomach a bit even. It will give you acne and lower your libido to a basement level. I donâ??t ever write reviews on anything but this is so bad, I wanted to forewarn others of the risk. Definitely not worth your time and I had to be on antibiotics most of the year for the first time in my life because of it. Read More Read Less

HORRIBLE! I was taking Levora and had been on it for over 10 years with absolutely no problems. My pharmacy switched me to Portia claiming it was because of my insurance. I have now been on Portia for 1 full year. I have had more periods, even when I am not supposed to. I have had several months of having 2 a month. I had experienced this when I was 19 and now I am 40. I have always been on a birth control pill. Past 6 months I started feeling extremely moody, anxiety, having rage, causing blood pressure to spike, all of which are out of character for me. I had my doctor do a blood test and my results are no estrogen. This pill does not work for me. My doctor has now prescribed me to start on estrogen pills.Read More Read Less

Reading these other reviews has been enlightening and encouraging. I suffer from depression, recently it’s been much worse than normal despite my efforts (supplements etc) and I have had mood swings, weight gain, no libido. I assummed this all was relative to my depression and body issues in general as well as my diet. I honestly never looked hard at the time line and came to the conclusion of the side effects being terrible; reading all these other reviews I’m now going to quit taking it immediately. It’s actually a relief to realize that it’s a side effect of this, I just thought my depression and other issues were worsening. I’m relieved to find out otherwise so I can change me routine and go with a different form of birth control. (My libido has been so low recently as a side effect I really didn’t even need it) It regulates my period which is nice, but not worth the side effects, I should have quit taking this months ago. I forgot to mention on top of those side effects I also have had an increase in acne. Read More Read Less

I have been taking this pill for over 6 months. I noticed a significant amount of weight gain. I have been unable to lose any of the weight gained despite the change in my diet and a more frequent exercise routine. Reading these reviews made me realize that the pills may be the main cause of my weight gain.

Had to switch to this from Levora that worked great. Even though Portia kept me from getting pregnant, I woke up every morning with cramps, nausea and by week 3 I had purpura show up on my legs. I had back pain and mood swings like crazy.

I am taking BC for treating my heavy, long cycles (like 20 days straight) when Mirena was not an option. I already have a tubal, so BC was not as important as hormone regulation. I have had no acne, very little mood swings, and have actually lost weight. So far, so good.

I have been on this for about a month. I have experienced dizziness, tender breasts, and mood swings. I will try and stick it out, but so far I am not a fan.

I have been on this pill for only 5 days. I have had several side effects already. I am very moody, tired, hungry all the time, no sex drive, nauseous, irritated at everything, can't sleep, hot flashes, then cold flashes, anxiety. I'm sure there are others, but too annoyed to think of more. Stopping these today. I hope this doesn't happen to you. I have never had these reactions from a birth control before.

I was put on Portia because of my underactive thyroid they said it wouldn't interact with my other medications and 5 years later it still hasn't. It's a super great birth control no weight gain, acne or moodiness for me at all. The best part is I used to have heavy periods for 6-7 days now I get it for 1-2 days! No complaints here!

WOW! Amazing to read all the people who are also suffering- My boyfriend and I have had several horror filled weeks of psycho moods for NO REASON! and yep its those damn pills!! THEY HAVE TO GO! BF is having Vasectomy next week and a lil while after that I will be FREE from this torturous emotional rollercoaster of a pill!

This BC has thankfully stopped my BTB, however I've experienced significant fatigue (some days worse than others), my breasts are swollen and sore all the time, my libido has been decreased to the point it almost doesn't exist (which at 24 has proven to be an issue) and while I never really had skin issues this BC has insured clear skin always. However, the best part is moderate to heavy bleeding that was lasting 30-45 days with ~10-14 break is nearly nonexistent and the lining in my uterus has started to rebuild. Thankful that I am not having to supplement estradiol to spot my bleeding now.Read More Read Less

This has been my favorite of the versions of Levongestrel. I didn't seem to gain weight, it cleared my acne up beautifully, just in time for my wedding, and I was on it for about two years until my pharmacy told me they stopped making it (lie). It wasn't until I went off that I realized it had totally killed my sex drive. I just thought I didn't want sex because I was tired or stressed. Come to find out, the drug mellowed me out too much!

Portia was the first birth control I was put on and I have been on Portia now for 6 years. I wanted a birth control that would not cause weight gain, and I don't believe it has. I went through a stint of mid acne 3 years in and has cleared up since I changed my skin care routine. I used to have 7 day moderate-heavy periods and now have it for 1 day with 1-2 days of spotting after. Within the past year when I have been stressed for exams or with life in general, I haven't gotten my period which may be due to the extreme lightness in the first place. The only real problem is I forget to take them at the exact same time every day, or have forgotten to take them a few days in a row. Even so, I have had no pregnancies. Read More Read Less

I get headaches everyday all throughout the day. I'm breaking out. No libido. Extremly painful cramping during my period.

The 2nd day I started taking this I got a horrible rash and vaginal irritation/itch. It's been 2 weeks now and the irritation is still there so May have to switch pills again. My hair has also started coming out..For the past year my hair has been slowly coming out because I don't eat much meat but right when I started taking this pill the hair loss got a lot worse. This pill works.. but the side effects make it horrible.

This was the first birth control pill that I have ever taken. For the first month, I had horrible nausea and dizziness all day and every day. My boobs slightly grew and were tender, but these symptoms subsided after the first month. The other side effects that remained for me was a decreased libido and slight moodiness, which is why I decided to try a new BC. I am also thankful that this pill did not cause significant weight gain. I gained maybe three pounds initially, but it was nothing that couldn't be helped with a healthy diet and exercise.Read More Read Less

This bc made me so sad and depressed everyday. I was at the lowest mental point I have ever been at in my life. I gained 13 pounds while on this pill and constantly wanted to eat everything. It make my periods lighter and now that I'm off the pill, they are still light. Wouldn't recommend this pill.

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I have been on Portia now for just over a year and a half, and at first it was alright. As time went on, I began to lose interest, lose my libido, gain weight and have serious issues losing it, near constant bloating and irregular periods have become normal. I have also become moody and my relationship with my boyfriend has suffered a bit because of the effects of the pill. Some people, it works; others, it does not. I personally do not recommend Portia. Personally I am considering using an IUD instead of an oral contraception. Read More Read Less

did anyone get yeast infections from taking Portia?